Window-operating device



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LOUIS H. MORIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SUSS MANUFACTURING (30.,OF BROOKLYN, NEW' YORK, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

WINDOW-OPERATING DEVICE.

Application filed October 22, 1921.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis H, Mount, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at New York, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Nindow- OperatingDevices, of which the following is a specification, such as will enablethose skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to devices for operating windows, window panelsand the like and particularly to the Windows or window panels of motorvehicles, and the object of the invention is to provide a windowoperating device of the class specified which is mounted in connectionwith the framework of the window or the body of a motor vehicle and inoperative connection with a window or window panel, whereby theoperation of said device will raise and lower said window or windowpanel depending upon the direction in which the operating device isrotated: and with this and other objects in view the invention consistsin a device of the class specified which is simple in construction andoperation and efficient in use, and which is constructed as hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in, which Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic inside view ofa part of a motor vehicle door showing my improved window paneloperating device mounted in connection therewith and indicating themethod of its use;

Fig. 2 a partial section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and on an enlargedscale;

3 a partial section on the line 33 of Fig. 1 but showing only the windowpanel and the operating device therefor; and

Fig. 4 an enlarged detail view of a modified form of a rotatable elementor shaft which I may employ.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing I have shown for the purpose of illustratingone use of my invention, a part of a motor vehicle door 10 which isdiagrammatically illustrated in said figure, the bottom portion of saiddoor being hollow as shown at 11, and the approximate central portionthereof being pro-v Serial No. 509,663.

vided with a transverse member 12 which joins the side rails orframe-work members 13 of the door, and mounted in the door 10 is awindow panel 1 1 which is adapted to be moved vertically in the sideframe members or rails 13 of the door 10 by my improved operating device15.

The operating device 15 comprises a rotatable shaft or element 16 whichis mounted centrally and vertically of the door 10 and in thecompartment 11 thereof, and extends upwardly into the transverse member12 of the door, and the upper end of which has a bearing in a bracket17, the lower end of said shaft being mounted in a suitable bearing 18.

The shaft 16 in the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive isthreaded throughout its entire length and the threads are of the samepitch throughout, while in Figs of the drawing I have shown the upperend portion of the shaft 16 provided with a plurality of threads 19 ofone pitch, while the remainder of said shaft is provided with 7 threads20 of a different pitch.

The bracket 17 is approximately boxshaped in form and is provided withlater ally directed ears 21 through "which are passed screws 22 tosecure the bracket to the member 12 of the door, and mountedtransversely of said bracket at one side of the shaft or rotatableelement 16 is a. stub shaft 23 which projects through the inner face ofsaid bracket and is provided with a crank lever 24 by means of which theshaft 23 may be rotated, and secured to said shaft within the bracket 17is a rotatable threaded member or gear 25, the pitch of the threads ofwhich are such as to engage the threads of the shaft 16 whereby therotation of the gear 25 by the crank lever 24 will cause the shaft 16 tobe rotated.

Mounted upon the shaft or rotatable element 16 is a nut or block 26which is threaded to correspond with the threads of the shaft 16, andsaid nut or block is provided with oppositely directed and projectingpins 27 in connection with which backwardly directed fork-shapedextensions 28 on a U-shaped strip 29 are adapted to cooperate, saidstrip 29 being secured to the lower edge portion of the window panell ias clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. With this construction itwill be seen that the rotation of the Shaft 15 by means of the gear 25and lever 24 will cause the nut or block 26 to be raised or lowered bythe shaft 16, which operation will correspondingly raise and lower thewindow panel and by reason of the fork-shaped members 28 engaging thepins 2? on the block 26 slight lateral movement of the window panel l tis permitted, and this will prevent the jamming or binding of saidwindow panel in the operation thereof.

With the construction of the shaft 16, as shown in l of the drawing, itwill apparent that the gear will mesh with the threads 19 and the pitchof the threads of the gear will be such as to operate in connection withthe pitch of the threads 1%), while the block will be threaded tocorrespond with the pitch of the threads said shaft. It vill be appart twith this construction I may re late the rotation of the shaft 16 aswell t is movement imparted to the window panel i l-B It will bellllClBlStOOCl that while l have shown a specific use of my improvementthat I am not necessarily limited to thi nor am 1 limited to thespecific not supporting the various operative parts of my improveddevice, and changes in and modi fications of the construction hereinshown and described may be made, within the scope of the appendedclaims, without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificingits advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A window operating device of the c described comprising a rotatablescrew sl the threads of which extend from one end portion of said shaftto the other, means for supporting; said shaft, agear mountedtransversely of one e d portion of said shaft, the teeth of said {rearmeshing directly with the teeth of said shaft, means for rotating' toimpart rotary movement to and means engaging the said last named melongitudinally thereof.

window operating device of the clas described comprising a verticallyarrange l screw shaft, 11c ns for supporting the portions of said shaft,said screw shaft bein threaded throughout its entire lengtl'i, an thesupporting means at one end shaft comprisin! a box-shaped ho wormrotatabl neunted in said housi extending trans sl meshing wi h threadsthereof, and me s in threat ad engagen'ient h said shaft and mounted inconnection with the window so operated wl ereby the rotation of saidshaft by said worm will actuate said -iel means lorrg itudinally of theshaft and correspondingly move said window.

3. A. window operating device of the lass described. comprising avertically ar- "zcnged shaft, means for supper the end portions of saidshaft, sai shaft being threaded throughout its entire length, and thesupporting means at one o of said shaft comprising a box-shaped housing,a worm rotatably mounted in said hens ing and extending transversely ofsale sha ft and meshing with the threads thereof me is in thrcadedengagement with said shaft and mounted in connection with the window tobe operated whereby the rotation of said shaft by said worm will actuatesaid last named means longitudinally of the sl t and correspondinglymove said window a cra k for said worm,

In testimony that I claim the foregoi 3 as my invention 1 have signed myname this 20th day of October, 1921.

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